we finally finnished, and it turned out excellent. very fast!
This project was done for a graduating grade at my high school. the grade on it was a 98% and i got a 95 on my speech (which was 12 minutes long.) this was the video i showed during my presentation.
this project took a total of 2 to 3 months of work, and i started with ordering a set of go-kart plance from Don’s DIY Den (diyden.net.) The go-kart was origionally designed for a 5 horsepower motor, but i put in a monster 18 horsepower twin cylinder motor. it wasnt the BEST idea because the ngine is on the side and it is kind of off weight. other than that and the crappy breaks, there are no real problems with it.
The frame used mostly .095″ one inch square tubing, and for the braces and brackets, i used 1/4″ sheet metal.
All of the parts in which i did not build i obtained from northern tool (northerntool.com.) some parts like the front wheels and steering wheel, i got from friends or yard sales.
This thing started up the first pull and yes, i know the mixure is off, but once we got this thing working, it topped out at about 50 MPH, andhad real nice handling. not that great of a turning radious, but good handling.
the clutch was actually a belt clutch and i welded on a sprocket, and it worked perfectly. it is a single speed which is similar to second gear. im DYING for a two pully centrifugal clutch system so i can get all my horsepowers out.
i have done substantial work since this video. the front shocks DO look bent. theyre not. single A-arm suspentions do move around like that. i admit it does look dumb, SO i put some real beefy shocks up front, and it did give it a four or five inch lift. and now it doesnt look bent anymore. it went from lookling like
this:
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Rob and i welded on it using some TIG a lot of MIG, but mostly flux chore welding. i used PAC to cut some pieces and i used a hydraulic sheer to cut and bend a lot of the bracings, mounts, and brackets.
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That is pretty nice …
That is pretty nice for a home build. But with those big tires it is going to be hard to get brakes working right. That is why I went with much smaller tires for mine than I had planned.
what a piece of …
what a piece of . wrong motor , front end is a death trap, but what can you expect? look who built it kids and there shadetree mech. dad. lol stay with next one will be better. cant get no worse. a murry frame and a 8hp honda would been a lot more impressive.
what a tard… he …
what a tard… he has a perfectly good go cart and quad goes and destrosy it for this pos
great job guys, …
great job guys, really well done, i am impressed. 5 stars and more.
man u suck at …
man u suck at welding
nice work! good job!
nice work! good job!
u deserved an A 5/5
u deserved an A 5/5
HOW MUCH TO MAKE …
HOW MUCH TO MAKE WITH OUT ENGIN
the front axel is …
the front axel is bent
How much did you …
How much did you spend on this project besides all the yard sale stuff
It’s not! It’s got …
It’s not! It’s got a solid rear axle, 2 wheel drive.
how come its 1 …
how come its 1 wheel drivee??
Excellent job boys, …
Excellent job boys,,i fabricate my self ,im impressed
thos sparks hurt …
thos sparks hurt dont they
if they hit you alot
to me thay do
Poor front wheels.
Poor front wheels.
did you use a chain …
did you use a chain if not what
hey can you send me …
hey can you send me those instructions or make a video just showing the instructions the gokart rules
hey could you tell …
hey could you tell me how much the whole thing coasted?
You guys did a …
You guys did a really nice job on that! Anyone can talk about a project, but actually following it through to completion says a lot about you as a mechanic. Well done.
….He Sucks At …
….He Sucks At Welding.
i need those plan. …
i need those plan. so if i ask you nicely, would you send me. or somebody. i realy need it. thx
crazy awesome. I …
crazy awesome. I am in the midst of building a wooden car. 4.5 horsepower murray engine. Might make a video. Good job!
nice work
nice work
genius!
genius!
unless this is …
unless this is kylemonkeys other chanel